Hispanic Federation Statement on Department of Justice Action on AT&T Merger

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued by Lillian Rodriguez Lopez, president of the Hispanic Federation, regarding the U.S. Department of Justice action on the AT&T and T-Mobile merger:

"This Justice Department's action seems premature and perplexing given the level of public discourse currently underway across the country on the merger.  More than most groups, Latinos depend on wireless and mobile broadband connectivity; and our organization, like many, was focused on fully reviewing the merger and advocating where necessary for enhanced benefits and protections for our community.  We were optimistic to hear more about the thousands of new jobs that AT&T has promised to create in our nation if its merger receives federal approval, including the 5,000 overseas jobs it mentioned it was returning to the states today."

The Hispanic Federation is a service-oriented membership organization of nearly 100 Latino health and human service agencies dedicated to promote the social, political and economic well-being of the Latino community. The Federation provides a wide-range of services geared towards strengthening Hispanic families and supporting Latino institutions serving over two million Hispanics living in the Northeast region. For more information, please visit www.hispanicfederation.org.

SOURCE Hispanic Federation